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PARADISE PINK Photo by Tomlin

Longfield Iris Farm

Williamson Iris 1952 Daylilies
Bluffton, Indiana

photo by Caldwell

DREAMCASTLE

About the Flowering Season!

Soon the Iris will be in flower—last week in May and the first week
in June with peak of bloom around May 30. Flowering time is visiting
time—the time to greet our garden friends both old and new. The
garden is open from dawn to dusk every day including Sundays. So—
come anytime, we'll be here!

If you are interested in seeing the Daylilies, most of them are in
flower during July. What a wonderful sight they are!

Bluffton is 25 miles south of Fort Wayne easily reached from any
direction by paved roads. Both our home garden, 419 W. Market St., and
our field planting, west end of Market St., are located on Indiana Route
124. Do come and see us this spring.

MARY WILLIAMSON.

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INTRODUCTION AND TERMS

(Please read carefully before ordering)

Prices—Price is for one plant delivered prepaid to the customer in the United States only,
unless otherwise indicated.

—Orders amounting to $3.00 or less are not prepaid and must include 35c postage
when order is given to us.

—On orders amounting to $25.00 or more a discount of 20% will be allowed, except in

the case of collections listed on the following pages and back cover.

—Please do not pay for orders in stamps of over 3c denomination.

—This catalog supplants all prices in all our previous catalogs.

Size, Quality, and Labeling—Guaranteed to be satisfactory to the customer. If there is any
complaint when plants are received, do not return them but give them the best pos-
sible treatment you can and write us at once, indicating the adjustment desired.

Time for Planting—Iris can be transplanted immediately following the blooming season
from June through October. However, we will ship on any date you wish or as
near to that time as weather will permit.

—No Iris will be shipped between May 15 and June 15, as those are the days of our
blooming season. No Iris shipped after November 1, but we will start shipping
again in the Spring as soon as weather conditions permit.

—Brief directions for planting Iris are given on the reverse of the duplicate order
sheet in this catalog. Directions for planting Hemerocallis will be enclosed with
each order.

Personal Service—We shall be glad to assist you at any time in making your selections in
Iris or Hemerocallis for your garden or to advise and help you with your garden
problems, if you will write us.

Abbreviations—There are a few general terms used in the description of the Iris which
have been abbreviated for sake of convenience. They are as follows:

S.—Standards of Iris

F.—Falls of the Iris
A.I.S.—American Iris Society
A.M.—Award of Merit
H.M.—Honorable Mention
R.H.S.—Royal Horticultural Society

Explanations of terms used will be found listed in the “Color Chart.”
Member of the American Iris Society
Member of the English Iris Society
Member of the Hemerocallis Society

Join the American Iris Society

Membership in this fine organization will bring you four meaty Bulletins per year.
These bulletins are really books of a hundred pages or more filled to the brim with
articles on Iris culture, garden planting, awards, varietal comments, questions and an-
swers, and news of Iris activities everywhere. Dues are $3.50 per year. Send your re-
mittance to the Secretary of the Society: Geddes Douglas. Franklin Road, Brentwood,
Tennessee, and he will enter membership for you.

2 THE LONGFIELD IRIS FARM

1952

LONGFIELD INTRODUCTIONS

(Our 1952 introductions are not to be considered in computing the 20% discount men-
tioned on page 1.)

Joining our ranks this year, as hybridizer, is Mr. Stanley Clarke of Albuquerque, New
Mexico. He introduced Anita Catherine, an Oncocylus hybrid in 1948. From this first Iris
now comes Gold Smoke. Mr. Clarke sent us five of his seedlings last fall. We are looking
forward to seeing them for the first time this spring.

Mr. Paul Cook, who lives just north of Bluffton, has already won wide acclaim for his
many fine Iris. This year’s Sable Night is the variety that became so popular during the
Region 6 meeting here in 1949. His Sky Above has been our favorite blue for the last few
years. The Cook garden was the hybridizer’s delight last spring. The new color breaks
throughout his seedlings were most exciting: the cerulean falled amoenas, the amazing
Imbricata blues, the variegatas with unusual colored falls, not to mention the rows of
blacks, pinks and reds

Mr. Greig Lapham of Elkhart, Indiana, has been working with the pinks and reds
since “way back when.” His foresight plus untiring effort has produced such amazing
new “pink” as Paradise Pink, Lotte Lembrich, Rosa Barone, Helen Louise and Norah and
in the “reds,” Big Time and Pacemaker. But—that is only the beginning—his A-20, A-24
and CB-2 are “pinks” to challenge the world’s best. In the reds—Mr. Lapham promises
to show us real reds with tangerine beards before too long!

Mrs. Glen Kildow of Alexandria, Indiana, is also new to our ranks as a hybridizer.
She has long been a Hemerocallis enthusiast, growing the newest varieties, judging them
with keen perception. After crossing Hemerocallis for several years, now in humble pride,
she presents Rimfire!

CLARKE ORIGINATION

GOLD SMOKE (Clarke No. A 4911) (Anita Catherine (Purissima X Mohrson) XX?) A
lustrous smoky gold or gold russet with suffusion of soft lavender below a brownish
tan, broad beard. It is almost a self with excellent substance and slightly ruffled
petals. The flowers are large, perfectly proportioned, with broad standards and falls.
The well branched flower stalks are 34 inches tall. $15.00

COOK ORIGINATIONS

SABLE NIGHT (Cook No. 5647) Tall Bearded. This is the richly colored blackish red iris
admired by the many visitors to our garden during the last few years, and which won
fhe H.C. award in 1949. A “red” dark. The erect standards are very deep maroon-

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purple; the flaring-drooping falls are solid black, tinged the same maroon-purple.
The beard is harmoniously dark brown. A flower of rich dark color but not in the
least sombre. The fine color is enhanced by the smooth, glossy texture, and the heavy,
durable substance. The flowers are large (5x5), carried on erect, strong, well-branched
stems 36-38 inches tall. $15.00

SKY ABOVE (Cook No. 9547). Tall Bearded. A light blue self, both bluer and deeper
than Distance. One of the bluest seedlings raised from Distance, and a most satisfying
blue Iris. The flowers are of pleasing form and of medium size (4%2x5). The flaring
falls and erect, domed standards are moderately ruffled. The texture is smooth and
even, the substance good. Distinction is given to the flower by the white beard and
the adjacent paler fall area. The three foot stems are strong and very erect; they are
branched from below the middle and carry seven flowers. The plant is very hardy and
has shown no rot or stem loss, even in the worst seasons. $15.00

PROMISE (Cook No. 4300). Dwarf Bearded. An arenaria hybrid of distinctly pinkish
color, enlivened by a bright yellow beard. The shape of the flowers is as unusual
as the color; the standards spread outward to almost the same position as the wide-
flaring falls, producing the effect of a miniature Japanese Iris. Not the pink dwarf we
are looking for but a step in that direction. Stems 6 to 8 inches tall, bearing two buds
each. Awarded an H.C. as displayed in the Dwarf Iris Test Garden, Middlebury, In-
diana, in 1951. $3.00

LAPHAM ORIGINATIONS

HELEN LOUISE (Lapham No. C-19) (Barbara Luddy X Paradise Pink). H.C., A.I.S. 1951.
A deep salmon pink self with deep red tangerine beard. The color is clean and smooth
with absolutely no markings. The ground color is in the same color classification as
Afar and Hi-Time but is deeper and pinker. The flower is of good size, excellent
form, with broad falls, and heavy substance. The stalks are 36 inches tall, low and ex-
cellently branched. A strong growing, free flowering plant. (In October bulletin of
the American Iris Society listed in error under name ‘“‘Ahoy”). $15.00

NORAH (Lapham No. C-16). (Bonny X Paradise Pink). This lovely tall Iris is a much
pinker Bonny, glorified in every respect; the flower is larger with the same heavy
substance, the color is deep and very clean, the stalks are taller. A luscious apple
blossom pink on creamy white with a deep tangerine beard. The flowers have long
lasting quality. Excellently branched strong stalks 40 inches tall with nine blooms to a
stalk. Strong growing, free flowering plant. $15.00

KILDOW ORIGINATION

Hemerocallis or Daylily

RIMFIRE (Kildow No. 45) (Ruby Supreme X Rajah). A brilliant flower, broad petalled,
overlapping petals and sepals marked by a precise light gold midrib. Small golden
heart gives depth to the bloom. Slightly twirled tips give grace to the large flowers.
Veining of petals and sepals gives a rich effect. Excellent substance. Color has fine
carrying power in the garden. The flowers stay open from morning till late at night.
Midseason to late. 35 inches tall. Recurrent blooming. Fragrant. Deciduous. $7.50

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Tall Bearded Iris

(For other classes of Iris see: Dwarf Iris on page 18; Intermediate Iris on page 18;
Table Iris on page 19; Siberian Iris on page 20; Beardless Iris on page 20. Look
on these pages for varieties not listed below. Hemerocallis or Daylilies are listed
on page 21.)

ACTION FRONT (Cook 1942). A brilliant coppery red Iris with broad S. and F. with
a smooth beautiful finish. 3 feet. Midseason. $0.75

ADIOS (Cassebeer 1949). A lovely large variegata with S. rich yellow and F. red brown.
Very late flowering and extremely thrifty grower. 3 feet. $1.50

ADMIRATION (K. Smith 1946). H.M., A.I.S. 1947. A smooth medium yellow self, out-
standing in quality and substance. Late. 40 inches. $3.00

AFAR (Lapham 1948). A sprightly orange sherbet toned pink with excellent carrying
power, medium size. 34 inches. Early-Midseason. $4.00

ALONA (DeForest 1945). A heavily ruffled soft pink blend with horizontal falls. In
the color of China Maid. 3 feet. $1.50

AMANDINE (G. Douglas 1946). H.M. 1946; A.M., 1948, A.I.S. A delicate colored, delight-
fully ruffled Iris. Large flowers of pale cream with just a flush of lemon. 34
inches. $3.50

AMIGO (Wmsn 1934). H.M. 1936; A.M. 1938; A.LS. A very rich Iris suggesting a velvety
blue purple pansy. S. clear bluish; F. velvety deep hyacinth shading out to lighter
margin. 34 inches. $0.50

ANITA CATHERINE (S. Clarke 1948). Large, clean, waxy blue white with a difference
inherited from its “Onco” ancestry. $2.00

ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook 1946). H.M. 1946, A.ILS. A gay and, brilliant pink bicolor.
The pleasing contrast of light pink S. and deep pink F. with a creamy suffusion at
the heart, the smooth texture and heavy substance, make this one of the most
charming of Iris. 3 feet. $2.00

ARCTIC (Klein. 1940). H.M. 1941; A.M. 1942; A.I.S. A smooth creamy white with suffu-
sion of bright yellow through center. 40 in. $0.50

ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest 1948). A.M. 1950; H.M. 1948; A.I.S. One of the outstand-
ing new Iris. A large smooth flower of golden Argus brown with a beard of the
same color. 38 inches. $10.00

AZTEC INDIAN (Buss 1949). A large blended variegata. Ruffied S. tan-yellow with soft
reddish suffusion. The F. are velvety rich brown red. 38 inches. Early-midsea-

son. $6.50
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943). H.M., A.M., A.I.S. 1945. A pale blue Iris that is perfec-
tion in form. White beard. 3. feet. $0.75

BALMUNG (H.P. Sass 1939). H.M. 1940, A.M. 1942; A.I.S. Large yellow plicata. S. and
F. are yellow with clean brown markings. 38 inches. $0.60

BANDMASTER (D. Hall 1944). H.M. 1944. A.LS. A very large, vigorous grower and
free flowering medium blue. 3 feet. Fine! $1.00

—Photo by Cassebeer

WABASH

See Page 14

—Photo by Larmore

LANCASTER

See page 9

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BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1946; A.I.S. Rich deep yellow of
good form. Excellently branched stalk, 38 inches. Midseason-late. $0.75

BIG TIME (Lapham 1951). An important new red from Mr. Lapham. A lustrous, large
rose-red with size, height, excellent branching so often foreign to many of the red
Iris. S. bronzy Estruscan Red slightly flushed purple. F. rosy Acajou Red, lighter
at the edges, overlaid with blackish lustre. The hafts are brownish. The beards are
deep reddish yellow. 39 inches. Midseason. $20.00

BLACK BANNER (Nicholls 1947). H.M. 1947. A.I.S. Deep velvety blue purple that is
very dark almost black. Haft almost devoid of markings. Late. 3 feet. $1.00

BLUE BLAZES (Welch 1950) H.M. 1951; A.I.S. This striking new Iris of an even clear
medium blue with a rich orange yellow beard is large in size, has semi-flaring form,
and sturdy stalks, 42 inches. An Iris of fine quality in every respect. Midseason.

$10.00

BLUE GLOW (Nicholls 1945). H.M. 1948. A.I.S. A rich shade of deep blue with wonder-
ful smoothness and lustre. The beautifully formed flower has a distinct brown
flush on the haft and a whitish beard. Late. $1.50

BLUE PARAKEET (Waters 1950). A stunning new Iris. A lovely clear Chicory blue
with a very decided olive haft reaching nearly an inch down the fall. The flowers
are large, the tall stalks, 40-43 inches tall are widely branched. Heavy fragrance.
Midseason—Late. An excellent Iris! $10.00

BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting 1945). Dykes Medal A.I.S. 1950. In color not far from corn-
flower blue softened by a silver sheen. A large broad petalled Iris on tall widely
branched stalks. 39 inches. $1.75

BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass 1942). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1944: A.I.S. A beautiful plicata that has
a clean crisp white background, polka-dotted and edged with the clearest blue. A
large flower of excellent form but has weak stems. 3 feet. $1.00

BLUE VALLEY (K. Smith 1947). H.M. 1947; A.M. 1949; A.I.S. One of the varieties
closest to true medium blue. A full ruffled flower of large size with heavy sub-
stance. Midseason-Late. 39 inches. $5.00

BLUE ZENITH (Whiting 1942). This sky blue Iris is large, tall, and of clear medium
light coloring. Vigorous and free flowering. 42 inches. $0.50

BONNY (Lapham 1948). One of the seashell pinks outstanding because of its leathery
like substance. One of the lighter shades in this color but very smooth and charm-
ing. Midseason. 27 inches. $1.50

BURGUNDY ROSE (Hall 1946). The large ruffled dark amethyst colored flowers show
darker colored veins. Strong, well branched 35 inch stems. Vigorous. $2.00

CAPTAIN WELLS (Cook 1941). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1943; A.IL.S. A deep glossy maroon
purple, with dark maroon beard. Rich and shining! 3 feet. Late. $0.50
CARILLON (J. Wills 1945). H.M. 1945. A.I.S. A warm blend with the luscious coloring
of ripe apricots. Not tall but for border planting. 33 inches. Midseason-late. $2.00
CASA MORENA (DeForest 1943). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1946; A.I.S. A large flower of deep
glistening rich brown. Very rich! 38 inches. $1.50
CASCADE SPLENDOR (Kleinsorge 1945). H.M. 1945; A.M. 1947; A.LS. A very large

ruffled pink, tan and apricot blend. The extra heavy stalks are 40 inches tall. An
outstanding Iris in every way. Late. : $2.00

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CHANTILLY (D. Hall 1945). H.M. 1945; A.M. 1947; A.ILS. A large ruffled orchid pink
Iris. The edges of both S. and F. are so heavily frilled they give the appearance of
being edged with lace of a lighter shade. 3 feet. $2.00

CHERIE (D. Hall 1947). Dykes Medal A.I.S. 1951. A lovely ruffled flamingo pink self
with tangerine beard. An Iris of good size and fine form. 3 feet. Not as deep a pink
as Paradise Pink. $12.00

CHICORY BLUE (G. Douglas 1942). H.M. 1942; A.I.S. A large Chicory Blue self of
smooth finish and firm substance. 38 inches. $1.00

CHIEF POKING FIRE (DeForest 1942). A rich red bicolor with S. of tapestry red
and F. of deeper tone. Trim and well rounded flowers. 36 inches. $1.00

CHINA MAID (Milliken 1936). H.M. 1938; A.M. 1939; A.I.S. A soft smooth lilac pink
blended golden bronze. Large with good form. 4 feet. $0.75

CHIVALRY (J. Wills 1944). Dykes Medal A.L.S. 1947. A very fine medium blue, slightly
ruffled. Beard is orange tipped blue. A large flower with exceptionally heavy sub-
stance. 3 feet. Midseason. $3.00

CHOIR BOY (Schreiner 1947). A late blooming amoena. The medium size ruffled
flowers have milk white S. and F. of deep blue. 34 inches. $1.50

CHRISTABEL (Lapham 1936). H.M. 1936; A.M. 1938; A.I.S. Brilliant and very red in
effect, almost a self. Wonderful in clump. 3 feet. $0.50

CITY OF LINCOLN (H.P. Sass 1937). H.M. 1938; A.M. 1939; A.I.S. A striking variegata
of clear and vivid coloring. S. clear bright yellow; F. velvety bright red. 40 inches.
$0.50

COPPER PINK (Kellogg 1941). H.M. 1942, A.I.S. A soft pink flushed with sparkling cop-
per with blue shading at midrib of falls, haft dusted with gold. 38 inches. $0.50

COPPER ROSE (Cook 1941). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1943; A.L.S. A brilliant copper rose with
a glow of golden yellow in the center. The beautiful formed flowers are slightly
bicolor, with wide S. and F. 38 inches. $0.75

CORDOVAN (Kleinsorge 1946). H.M. 1947, A.M. 1951, A.I.S. A seedling of Bryce Can-
yon. The color is close to cordovan leather—a deep coppery oxblood tone, rich and
glossy. Midseason. 36 inches. $1.50

CORITICA (H. P. Sass). An cutstanding yellow plicata. The soft yellow background is
neatly and delicately marked rich warm brown. $0.75

COURTIER (D. Hall 1947). A deep toned flamingo pink. It is not as large nor has it as
good a form as Cherie but the color is deeper. Deep tangerine beard. 30 inches.
$3.50

COVER GIRL (G. Douglas 1949). The dominant color is bright pure pink with a blend-
ing of deep buff and yellow on the upper part of the wide haft. The whole flower
is ruffled. Late. 30 inches. $3.50

DANUBE WAVE (Schreiner 1947). H.M. 1948; A.M. 1951; A.I.S. This lovely Iris is a self
of rich marine blue. A very iarge flower of exceptionally fine form on tall, 38 inch,
well branched stem. Midseason. Very fine! $4.00

DAYBREAK (Kleinsorge 1941). H.M.; A.M. 1943; A.I.S. A large slightly ruffled golden
pink with slight undertones of copper, 3-4 feet. $1.00

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DISPLAY (Grant 1942). H.M. 1942; A.I.S. One of the darkest and richest reds, almost
black in certain lights. A Spanish red, shading to deep maroon with color solid
over the haft; beard brownish. 36 inches. $1.00

DISTANCE (Cook 1946). H.M. 1946; A.M. 1949; A.I.S. A satiny silvery light blue with
color even and clear throughout the whole flower. The whitish beard accentuates
the fresh and satiny look. Distinct and really wonderful! 3 feet. $3.00

DREAMCASTLE (Cook 1943). H.M.. 1944; A.M. 1948; A.I.S. An orchid pink self with
great wide S. and F. Fine form and heavy substance. Outstanding! 3 feet. $3.00

EDITH RORKE (K. Smith 1946). A lovely white plicata definitely marked with bright
blue. An Iris that has great garden value. Vigorous. 40 in. $2.00

ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass 1939). H.M. 1939; A.M. 1941; A.IL.S. A distinct yellow note in
Iris—a clear lemony yellow with a near white effusion on the haft. 3 feet. $0.50

EXTRAVAGANZA (Douglas 1944). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1947; A.I.S. Almost white S. shaded
cream at the base; the F. a medley of copper red, lavender and deep violet with a
violet flush down the center. Late. $2.50

FANTASY (D. Hall 1947). H.M. 1947; A.M. 1949; A.I.LS. A lovely orchid toned pink, dis-
tinctive and quite different from the flamingo pinks but of the same breeding and
with the same tangerine beard. 30 inches. $7.50

FLAMELY (Cook 1942). H.M. 1944; A.I.S. A glowing coppery red self with flowers of
splendid shape, good substance and texture. 3 feet. $0.75

FLORA ZENOR (J. Sass 1942). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1944; AILS. A pale flamingo pink
Iris with the F. flushed Rosolane purple. 38 inches. $0.50

FONTANETTE (C. H. Hall 1939). An attractive Iris of large size with coloring a silky
deep pinkish lilac. Distinct and unusual color. 3 feet. $0.50

FORT TICONDEROGA (K. Smith 1948). An excellent tan bicolor. The S. are
between Mars orange and burnt sienna and the F. a very velvety garnet red. The
deep orange beard adds brilliance to the flower. 3 feet. Midseason—Late. $8.00

FRANCELIA (McKee 1944). H.M. 1944; A.LS. A very bright chrome yellow Ivis enliven-
ed by an orange beard. The flower is well rounded with broad petals of heavy
substance. 34 inches. $1.50

FRANK ADAMS (Lapham 1937). H.M. 1938; A.M. 1940; A.I.S. A beautiful large, full
flower with S. of maize yellow and broad F. of deep rose with very wide golden

haft. A tall, vigorous Iris. 42 inches. $0.50
FRANK PUGLIESE (Lapham 1947). A redder more vibrant Christabel, possibly a
shade or two darker and even more of a self. Midseason. 38 inches. $3.00

GENERAL PATTON (Kleinsorge 1947). H.M. 1947; A.I.S. A brilliant solid copper-
brown self with a metallic undertone that makes it glisten in the sun. A large
beautifully proportioned Ivis in every way. 38 inches. Midseason-late. One of the
best Iris from Mr. Kleinsorge! $4.00

GOLDEN EAGLE (D. Hall 1942). H.M. 1942; AILS. A very large light yellow self
with a satiny sheen. The glistening flowers are nicely formed and so large they
look fragile but take extreme heat very well. $1.00

GOLDEN FLEECE (J. Sass 1940). HM. 1940; A.M. 1942; AIS. A large fine lemon
toned Iris with creamy falls edged gold. Ruffled. Midseason-Late. 40 inches. $1.00

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GOLDEN RUSSET (D. Hall 1946). H.M. 1947; A.I.S. This Iris produces the largest
flowers, around seven inches high. The name describes best the rich coloring ef

this fine variety. 40 inches. : $2.50
GOLDEN TREASURE (Schreiner 1936). H.M. 1936; A.M. 1938; A.I.S. An exquisite cream
Iris with golden light throughout the center. 3 feet. $0.50
GOLD SMOKE (S. Clarke 1952). For description see page 2. $15.00

GRAND CANYON (Kleinsorge 1941). H.M. 1943; A.M. 1941; A.I.S. Tones of plum and
copper combined in a warm manner. A deeper than average blend, richly attractive,
with a slight ruffling. Midseason. 38 inches. $0.75

GREAT LAKES (Cousins 1938). Dykes Medal 1942; A.I.S. A commanding blue without
veining; beard almost white. 40 inches. Fine. $0.75

GULF STREAM (Fay 1946). H.M. 1946; A.I.S. A smooth very even deep blue with a blue
beard and no haft markings. There is very little purple to mar its clear dark blue
coloring. Midseason. $2.00

GYPSY (Kleinsorge 1944). H.M. 1945; A.I.S. A very late Iris that is something new in
the variegata field. Copper gold S. and F. silky solid chestnut brown. 4 ft. $1.00

HARRIET THOREAU (Cook 1944). H.M. 1945; A.LS. A delightfully ruffled orchid pink
self with great individuality. Of silky texture, heavy substance with broad petals.
38 inches. Midseason. Fine. $0.75

HELEN LOUISE (Lapham 1952). For description see page 3. $15.00

HELEN McGREGOR (Graves 1946). Dykes Medal. A.I.S. 1949. A clear blue lighter
than Great Lakes with a silvery white flush around the almost white beard. Large,
ruffled rounded form, broad hafts and heavy substance. 3 feet. Early-Midseason.

$3.00

HIS EXCELLENCY (K. Smith 1948). A larger and better Louvois. The S. are tan flush-
ed pink and this color is repeated in a large even border around the velvety red-
brown falls. 36 inches. Midseason. $5.00

HIT PARADE (D. Hall 1947). Another one of Mr. Hall’s famed flamingo pinks with
some ruffling and a tangerine beard. Good form and substance. Lighter than
Courtier but larger in size. 34 inches. $2.50

HOOSIER SUNRISE (Lapham 1942). H.M. 1943; A.I.S. A large pink warmly infused
with buff. The broad S. and F. have excellent substance. 40 in. $0.75

INDIANA NIGHT (Cook 1942). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1944; A.I.S. A lustrous deep velvety
purple. The richest and most satisfying dark Iris of a long series of seedlings from
Sable, but this Iris starts flowering after Sable has shown its last blooms. A large
flower that is excellent in every way. 38 inches. Midseason. Really outstanding! $1.50

JAKE (J. Sass 1943). A wonderful glistening white of heavy substance. Tall, well
branched stems. 38 inches. Very fine white. $0.75

KATHERINE FAY (Fay 1945). H.M. 1945; A.M. 1947; A.I.S. A large ruffled pure white
with no yellow in the center. The blooms are carried on a good strong well branch-
ed stem—35 inches. $1.00

KENTUCKY BEAUTY (Carpenter 1943). A very effective rose bicolor which gives a
very distinct color note. S. bright rose with a strong midrib of white; flaring F. are
darker and more even in tone. 38 in, Midseason. $1.00

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LADY MOHR (Salbach 1944). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1946; A.I.\S. This unusual Iris is a result
of a cross from a bearded Iris to an Oncocylus hybrid. The S. are clear oyster white
and F. a frosted chartreuse yellow with a large red-violet blotch at the base. 3
feet. $1.00

LADY OF SHALOTT (Schreiner 1942). The white background is heavily flushed
rose pink in the S. and delicately edged around the F. with an added peppering of
minute dots. Midseason. 34 inches. $0.75

LAKE GEORGE (K. Smith 1945). H.M: 1945; A.L.S. A self of soft blue violet, shading
darker at the hafts. The slightly ruffled S. are roundly domed; beard light yellow
tipped blue at the end. 38 inches. $1.00

LAKE SHANNON (DeForest 1945). H.M. 1946; AI.S. A very large but graceful flow-
er with wide fluted S. and F. A rich satiny medium blue self with blue beard tipped
orange. Striking. $2.00

LANCASTER (Cook 1940). H.M. 1941; AILS. A handsome flower of lustrous warm old
rose. Distinct from the “pink” or “rose” Iris by its wide segments, broad hafts
and heavy substance. 36 inches. $0.50

LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE (Whiting 1946). S. clear yellow lightly tinted lav-
ender; F. lavender blue with golden yellow edge. Midseason. 34 inches. $1.00

LOS ANGELES (Mohr-Mitchell 1927). A.M. 1944; A.I.S. A plicata that is almost en-
tirely white. Light blue stitching near the haft. Still ranks with the best! $0.50

LOTTE LEMBRICH (Lapham 1951). A fascinating new color in Iris. Not only is the
color new but the flower is very large with a perfect rounded form, heavy sub-
stance. The color in general is like that of the old fashioned lilac, clean and
smooth, with the falls deeper than the standards—then add a bright tangerine
beard. Different! An Iris that draws one back time and time again. Vigorous. 37
inches. Midseason. $15.00

LYNN LANGFORD (D. Hall 1946). A.M. 1950; A.I.S. A large flower of deep toned
orchid pink with a golden yellow center which is smoothly blended into the orchid
pink without veining. 3 feet. Midseason. $3.00

MADAME MAURICE LASSAILLY (Cayeux 1935). Dykes Medal, France. Flax blue
S.; F. violet edged lavender. Midseason. 36 inches. $0.50

MAJENICA (Cook 1941). H.M. 1943; A.I.S. A distinct salmon pink blend that is pleas-
ing in every way. The flower is large with broad petals; the color is clear and
bright; the texture smooth and firm. 3 feet. Lovely! $0.50

MANYUSYA (Sass-Hill 1944). A lovely daughter of the famous Noweta in warm or-
chid pink tones. The flower is ruffled, of good size and excellent form. Striking
in a clump. $0.75

MASTER CHARLES (Wmsn 1943). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1946; A.I.S. A rich glowing mul-
berry Iris with a definite charm and flare to the form. S. true purple with over-
laying black sheen blending to Madder Brown at base; F. rich purple overlaid
velvety black blending to Madder Brown at haft. Beard, mulberry purple tipped
brown. 38 inches. $1.00

MATTIE GATES (Sass Bro. 1946). A.M. 1950; H.M. 1946; A.I.S. If you have liked Elsa
Sass and Golden Fleece you will want this new yellow of the same reverse bitone.
It is deeper in color, cleaner, and brighter. An improvement in every way over
the two earlier Iris. Very fine! $7.50

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MAY TIME (Whiting 1950). H.M. 1950; A.ILS. A lovely new pink amoena. Its two tone
lilac-pink has a warmth and freshness. Of excellent form. 40 inches. Midseason-
late. $20.00

MELANIE (Hill 1941). H.M. 1941; A.I.S. A lovely light pink blend of large size. Very
lovely. 40 inches. $0.50

MELITZA (Nesmith 1940). H.M. 1940; A.M. 1942; A.I.S. An ivory pink with tangerine
beard that lights the flower. 40 inches. $0.50

MEXICO (Kleinsorge 1943). H.M. 1944; A.I.S. A blended bicolor of buff golden S. and
plush-like F. of glowing red brown. A coppery orange suffusion makes the Iris ap-
pear more as a blend than a definite color. Late. $1.50

MIRROR LAKE (Muhlestein 1947). H.M. 1948; A.I.S. A new and outstanding blue of
delightful form. Petals waved and flaring. Fine form—tall well branched stem.
$1.00

MOONLIGHT MADONNA (J. Sass 1943). H.M. 1943; A.M. 1945; A.I.S. A lovely Iris of
the same shade of lemon-ice as Elsa Sass with better form, larger flowers and dis-
tinct ruffling. 3 feet. $1.00

MORNING BRIGHT (Cook 1951). A large lustrous flower of soft yet clear coloring.
It is a bright cream and rose bi-color or in some lights, cream and salmon. The
flowers of satisfying form and color, are displayed on tall, strong stems. The S.
are cream, with a tinge of pink in the upper part that reflects the color of the
falls. The semi-flaring F. are creamy old rose, the color deepest in the midpart,
and passing gradually to cream at the margin. Altogether a most harmonious and
pleasing light bicolor. The plant is of hardy, vigorous growth and produces its

stems freely. 40 inches. $12.00
MOUNT BLANC (Grant 1946). Flaring pure white magnolia textured large Iris with
no haft markings. Tender. Midseason-late. 38 inches. $3.00
MT. McKINLEY (Schreiner 1947). An amoena with S. blue white paling to cool white;
F. rich and glossy purple with chestnut hnaft. Early-midseason. 38 inches. $2.00
NARANJA (Mitchell 1935). H.M. 1936; A.M. 1937; A.I.S. A deep yellow self with a
distinct orange cast in the fall. 36 inches. $0.50

NEW HORIZON (Fay 1946). H.M. 1947; A.LS. A striking Iris close to true peach color-
ing with bright tangerine beard and peach pink buds. The standards are slightly
deeper than the falls. Late. 38 inches. $3.00

NEW SNOW (Fay 1946). H.M. 1946; A.M. 1948; A.I.S. A lovely ruffled white with the
only color in the flower, a bright yellow beard. The flower is quite large with
wide flaring falls. Husky, tall stem, 40 inches. Midseason. $3.00

NORAH (Lapham 1952). For description see page 3. $15.00

NIGHTINGALE (D. Hall 1942). H.M. 1944; A.I.S. Very attractive glistening golden rus-
set. Large flowers of good form and substance. 3 feet. $0.75

OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943). Dykes Medal 1948; A.I.S. A very deep intense yellow almost
on the orange side, a flaring slightly ruffled flower. 38 inches. Very fine. $1.00

ORANGEMAN (Waters 1946). H.M. 1947; A.I.S. A lovely huge orange self with a touch
of deeper orange at the haft. The flower has a wonderful smooth, well groomed
look; the coloring is even and rich. 40 inches high. Outstanding! $2.50

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PARADISE PINK (Lapham i950). H.M. 1950; A.I.S. This is Mr. Lapham’s pinkest
tangerine bearded Iris. Reports from all sections of the country designate this
the outstanding new pink of today. The color is clear and clean with no markings.
The flower is beautifully formed, somewhat ruffled with heavy substance. A pink
of real garden value as to color and resistance to sun, wind and rain. Spicy fra-
grance. Late. 32 inches. $10.00

PATRICE (DeForest 1945). H.M. 1946; A.I.S. A tall plicata with light cream S. flushed
pale rosy lavender; F. flaring white brushed soft bright gold across the haft,
speckled rose brown. 38 inches. $1.00

PERSIAN PRINCE (H. P. Sass 1941). A.M. 1942; A.I.S. A very brilliant variegata with
clearer color than City of Lincoln but lacking yellow margin on F. S. clear yellow;
F. velvety oxblood red. 3 feet. $0.50

PIERRE MENARD (Faught 1948). H.M. 1948; A.M. 1950; A.I.S. A wonderful rich, very
blue Iris. The slightly open S. are Hyacinth blue, the F. are campanula violet with
a canary-yellow beard. Midseason. 38 inches. Very fine! $10.00

PINK BOUNTIFUL (Cook 1949). H.M. 1951; A.I.S. The pinkest of all the orchid pink
Iris we have grown. Large perfectly formed flowers with broad petals; smooth
satiny texture; heavy substance. It is the hardiest, most floriferous Iris we have in
our garden. Midseason. 38 inches. $6.00

PINK CAMEO (Fay 1946) H.M. 1946; A.M. 1948; A.I.S. A beautiful translucent cameo
pink with striking tangerine-orange beard. Good substance, flowers slightly flar-
ing. 36 inches. $2.50

PINK REFLECTION (Cook 1942). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1944; A.I.S. A chamois skin blend
of unique quality and individuality; beard is lemon chrome. The crisp clean-cut
flowers are of good size, have extremely heavy substance and attractive flaring
falls. Very floriferous. Lovely. Late. 3 feet. $1.00

PINNACLE (Stevens 1949). H.M. A.M. 1951; A.I.S. A new break in color combination.
This Iris has clear white S. and smooth primrose F’. An Iris of heavy substance and
excellent form. As fresh as a daffodil! Midseason. 35 inches. $10.00

PRAIRIE SUNSET (H.P. Sass 1939). Dykes Medal 1943; A.LS. A bright blending of
apricot, pink and coppery gold in a large flower. 36 inches. Midseason. $1.00

PRETENDER (Cook 1951). This Iris has proved to be the best of a series of seedlings
Mr. Cook calls his “blue falled variegatas.” The modified variegata coloring is both
distinct and pleasing. S. are soft medium yellow, without suffusion of other color:
F. are solid velvety purple with narrow margin of lighter color. Those who find
the yellow and red of the usual variegata too harsh to use in the general Iris plant-
ing will like the more harmonious colors of this new bicolor. 35 inches. $12.00

RADIATION (D. Hall 1948). H.M. 1948; A.M. 1950; A.I.S. A new light raspberry colored
Tris! A pleasing tone of orchid pink with a deep tangerine beard. The S. and F.
are the same color without any venation on the haft. 32 inches. $10.00

RAINBOW ROOM (J. Sass 1946). H.M. 1947; A. M. 1951 A.I.S. A remarkable blend so
named because it seems to contain all the colors of the rainbow. S. Anthony yel-
low; F. bordered Anthony yellow merging into lilac leaving a metallic patch at
the end of the beard. Yellow beard. 3 feet. $7.00

RANGER (Kleinsorge 1943). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1946; A.I.S. A large, long shaped flower
with S. of dark crimson and the F. velvety dark crimson. Late 3 feet. $1.50

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RANGITIKE (Stevens 1941). A large lustrous dark reddish self. Seedling of Inspira-
tion and this one is from New Zealand, too. 3 feet. $0.75

RED GLEAM (Lapham 1939). A rich red with a chestnut cast, velvety and brilliant.
Good size flower on 34 inch stems. Very fine. $0.75

RED VALOR (Nichols 1939). Roman Gold Medal 1940. A superb velvety red that has
wonderful finish and substance. A garnet red with brown beard. 38 inches. $1.00

REDWARD (Cook 1942). H.M. 1945; A.I.S. A brilliant crimson Iris of large size and per-
fect form. Not tall, 32 inches, but the brilliant color makes it valuable for the
border. Midseason-Late. Very fine! $2.00

RELENTLESS (Cook 1948). H.M. 1950; A.I.S. A new Iris that is a solid deep red with
color pure and rich throughout the whole flower, even extending over the hafts;
beard cadmium yellow. Medium large flowers with excellent substance and tex-
ture. Midseason-Late. 38 inches. Exceptionally fine! $5.00

ROCKET (Whiting 1945). H.M. 1945; A.M. 1947; AIS. The S. are pure deep chrome
and the F. are orange chrome almost to the edge. Flowers are large with heavy
substance. 38 inches. $3.00

ROSA BARONE (Lapham 1951). An enticing new Iris! A soft pink over a cream self,
much on the order of the Dr. Van Fleet rose, with a small short pinkish tangerine
beard. This pink instead of being the salmony pink of most tangerine bearded Iris
is the clear pink of the Peony Therese. Despite its delicate coloring, it does not
fade. The flowers are of good size, well rounded with excellent substance. A mighty
fine Iris in every respect. Midseason. 37 inches. $12.00

ROSE SPLENDOR (Kleinsorge 1947). H.M. 1948; A.I.S. A luscious color of ripe water-
melon with coppery tints. A large well formed Iris on 3 foot stalks. Midseason. $3.00

ROSE TOP. (H.P. Sass 1941). H.M. 1943; A.I.S. A very bright rose-pink plicata. The
large blossoms are highly ruffled, ground color is deep cream with a heavy pat-
tern of vivid rose-pink stitching. Midseason, 34 inches. $1.50

ROYAL SCOT (D. Hall 1944). H.M. 1944; A.LS. A tall large burgundy red trimmed
plicata. It is so heavily trimmed that at a distance it gives a red effect. $0.75

RUTH POLLOCK (H. P. Sass 1939). H.M. 1939; A.M. 1941; A.I.S. The soft yellow is
stitched and dotted with deep maroon. 3 feet. $0.50

SABLE (Cook 1938). H.M. 1937; A.M. 1940; A.I.S. An almost perfect black Iris with
a lustrous, silky sheen possessing an unsuspected brilliance. Early. 40 inches. $1.00

SABLE NIGHT (Cook 1952). For description see page 2. $15.00

SALAMONIE (Cook 1946). H.M. 1946; A.I.S. An exquisite light pink blend richly
yet delicately colored; beard light cadmium. In the sun it sparkles like a lovely
jewel. 38 inches. An Iris for the connoisseur! $5.00

SAMOVAR (D. Hall 1941.) H.M. 1941; A.ILS. A brilliant coppery rose. S. are lighter
than the falls. Not too tall but free flowering which makes it fine for the border.

$0.50
SANTA ROSA (Mit-Salb. 1943). A very tall pleasing rosy bicolor—smooth and satiny.
Midseason. $0.75

SHANNOPIN (Pillow 1939). A tall stately Iris of unusual color combination, close to
the amoena type. The ruffled S. are cream, the F. a blend of pink and rose. 38
inches, $0.75

BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING AND CARING FOR BEARDED IRIS

Sweet, well drained soil, free of roots of other plants, preferably with some lime, and all the
sunshine possible. No fresh manure, no tree leaves; clean, shallow cultivation and no litter or
mulch about the plants from early Spring until the ground freezes in the Fall. A light Winter
mulch of corn fodder or straw, brought up about the plants rather than thrown on them, is
beneficial-but is not necessary except for plants recently planted and not well established. Bone-
meal is satisfactory fertilizer. Well rotted manure may be used if well spaded under, so there is
no humus in contact with the rhizomes. Wood ashes may be used freely.

A plant ready for planting consists of two essential parts—the leaves and the rhizome (often
mistakenly called bulb). Moderate drying does not injure the leaves or rhizomes. If the soil is
dry at planting time, fill the trench or hole with water and, after it has soaked into the ground,
spread the roots over the moist surface and draw soil over them, tramping it down firmly and
covering with loose soil. The rhizome should be just below or at the surface and should be held
firmly in place if the soil has been properly packed over the roots.

Rarely, due to high temperatures and humidity, slimy bacterial decay will attack the leaves
and rhizomes of plants in transit. When such plants are received, wipe off all the moist and
decayed parts with a rag or ball of paper or excelsior, and dust the base of the leaves and the
rhizome thoroughly with sulphur, powdered gypsum or plaster of paris. Plant at once with the
upper surface of the rhizome exposed to sun and air. Keep plant under observation to see if
disease is checked. If the disease progresses, treat as directed for rhizome rot.

RHIZOME ROT. This bacterial disease reduces the lower parts of the leaf and the rhizome to a
mushy mass with a very offensive odor. Give a gentle pull to adjacent leaves to see if the
disease has spread beyond the area you have detected. Scrape out all disease and softened
tissue and pack the cavity with powdered gypsum. Scatter gypsum on the ground about the
diseased area until the surface is white. Examine the plant from day to day to see if the
disease is checked. If gypsum is not obtainable, expose the diseased portion to sunlight, or
plant may be dug, cleaned of diseased section, and placed in the sun for a couple of days.
After plant is sun cured, plant in freshly spaded ground. Be sure plants are in well drained soil.

MUSTARD SEED FUNGUS. This is recognized, first by rotting of the leaves at the ground.
Upon closer examination, in the early stage the rhizome is webby, in the more developed
stage the leaves at the rhizome are slimy and have fungus deposit resembling mustard seed.
Pull the soil away from the plant, dust with gypsum or leave exposed to sun. Good drainage
is essential for a healthy, solid Iris plant. Soaking the plants in Semesan before planting is
a fairly good preventive for both Mustard Seed Fungus and Rhizome Rot. Follow directions
on can.

ROOT BORER. This worm starts its attack very early in the spring by starting at the top of
the Iris leaves and eating its way down to the rhizome. The worm is very tiny when it first
starts its damage and increases in size as it goes. After vigorous leaf growth is established in
the Spring, watch for evidence and cut off the leaves below the point where the borer is
working. Be sure you kill the worm and burn the leaves that have been cut off. The borer
may be quite effectively destroyed now with DDT. With 50% DDT, used either as a spray
or dust, start treating the Iris as soon as they begin to show growth in the spring and treat
every week until the flowering season starts. Be sure to cover leaves thoroughly with the
solution. For spray: 3 gallons water, 6 level tablespoons 50% DDT wettable, 1 level table-
spoon Dupont Spreader Sticker. For dust: 9 parts dusting sulphur or talc, 1 part 50% DDT
wettable. If dusting, treat in early morning when there is dew on the leaves.

IRIS SCORCH OR FIRE. This causes browning of the leaves so much that it eventually kills
the plants. Upon digging the plant, the rootlets attached to the rhizome are dead. Exact
cause and ‘remedy for same are not known. Some believe it is caused by dampness, other by
soil conditions. Three treatments have been used with some success: 1. Dig diseased plants
and destroy them so that it does not spread; 2. Dig plants and turn bottom side up in sun
for a month and replant; 3. Dig plants and soak in Semesan and, when dry, replant.

IRIS LEAF SPOT. This is prevalent during rainy seasons and usually does not seriously damage
the plants unless it reaches the epidemic stage. The disease is a definite fungus spot. It can
be spread while the foliage is damp by wind or by passers-by brushing the foliage. Careful
trimming of foliage below infected areas in early stage will prevent its spreading. Bordeaux
Mixture applied to foliage after trimming helps to some degree. Best preventive is to keep
garden clean of all litter from early spring to late fall.

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Make out your order on this page which you are to keep to use as a check when your plants
are received. On the reverse sheet are brief but valuable suggestions for the planting and care of
Iris. When you have this order exactly as you want it, copy it on the opposite order blank, filling
in your name and address plainly, and mail it to The Longfield Iris Farm. Please check the
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For amy variety you cannot furnish, you may substitute one or more of your
own introductions, not now in my collection, of a value at least two times the
value of the variety you cannot furnish.

You may send my order by express, charges collect, enclosing varieties of your
own introductions, not now in my collection, to reimburse me, with the under-
standing that you guarantee the transaction satisfactory to me in every particular.
Be sure to check paragraphs below.

Please draw a line through those varieties listed below that are now in your
Iris collection: Action Front, Alinda, Amigo, Anna Williamson, Baria, Big Time,
Blue Band, Blue Blazes, Blue Parakeet, Bunting, Captain Wells, Castalia, Che-
wink, Copper Rose, Daystar, Decennial, Distance, Dorothea K: Williamson,
Dreamcastle, Dubrovnik, E. B. Williamson, Fairy Flax, Flamely, Gold Smoke,
Green Spot, Harriet Thoreau, Helen Louise, Indiana Night, Jinny Sue, Kinglet,
Lancaster, Lotte Lembrich, Majenica, Master Charles, Morning Bright, Nambe,
Norah, Orangeman, Paradise Pink, Pewee, Pink Bountiful, Pink Reflection, Pre-
tender, Promise, Redward, Relentless, Rhapsody, Rosa Barone, Sable, Sable
Night, Salamonie, Shawano, Siskin, Sky Above, Sunny Ruffles, Tranquil Moon,
Three Cheers, Titmouse, Two for Tea, Viipuri, Violet Gem, Wabash, Warbler,
Widget, Whistling Swan, Worthington.

Please draw a line through those varieties listed below that are now in your
Hemerocallis collection: Bountiful, Delight, Gloaming, Margaret, Reliant, Rim-
fire, Stalwart, Valiant, Winona.

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SHARKSKIN (G. Douglas 1942). H.M. 1943; A.M. 1946; A.L.S. A lovely tall white Iris
with velvety finish and firm substance. 44 inches. $0.75

SKY ABOVE (Cook 1952). For description see page 3. $15.00

SNOW FLURRY (Rees, 1939). H.M. 1939; A.M. 1941; A.I.S. Flowers pure icy white,
beautifully ruffled. F. big broad, and pure white, waved and crimped at the edges.
Early-midseason. 4 feet. $1.00

SNOW VELVET (H. Sass 1942). H.M. 1942; A.I.S. An excellent velvety textured white
with a definite yellow throat. Midseason. 38 inches. $0.75

SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass 1944). H.M. 1944; A.M. 1947; A.I.S. An excellent dark Iris
whose name aptly describes the color. There are no haft markings. The deep bronze
gold beard accents the richness of the plushlike falls. 3 feet. Midseason. $1.50

SOUSUN (Essig 1942). HM. 1945; A.I.S. Clean pale lemon of highest quality and re-
finement. Large, firm textured. Tender. Midseason-late. 36 inches. $1.00

SOUTHERN SNOW (Beck 1947). An ideal white with heavy yellow beard. The petals
are full and broad, heavy in substance. Early. 3 feet. $1.00

STARLESS NIGHT (J. Sass 1941). H. M. 1948; A.I.S. Very dark blackish purple self
with reddish sheen in the sun. 3 feet. $0.50

STATEN ISLAND. (K. Smith 1947). A.M. 1951, A.I.S. An unusually bright variegata with
clarity of color others lack. S. are bright gold with a metallic sheen like gold. Very
flaring F. of velvety red edged the same color as S. Late. 38 inches. $6.00

SUNNY RUFFLES (Waters 1943). A charming heavily ruffled clear lemon yellow
chrome. The F. pale toward the center with a darker border of yellow. Early-late.
3 feet. Beautiful in a clump! $0.50

SUNSET BLAZE (Kleinsorge 1948). H.M. 1949; A.M. 1951, A.I.S. A tall and large golden
flame-salmon blend, almost a red, but with so much gold it is not really a red Iris.
S. and F. are extra large and the haft and beard are bright golden yellow. Very
early. 42 inches. $5.00

SYLVIA MURRAY (Norton 1944). H.M. 1946; A.M. 1949. A.I.S. A very fine blue from
Great Lakes and Shining Waters. A flower of pure clear color, frosty firm tex-
ture, and heavy substance. Midseason. 38 inches. $1.00

TEA ROSE (Whiting 1944). H.M. 1945; AI.S. A pure self of glowing copper pink. The
color is strong and warm yet clear and delicate. 3 ft. $1.00

THE ADMIRAL (D. Hall 1941). H.M., A.M. 1944; A.I.S. A clean, bright medium blue
self with a wonderful silky lustrous quality. 3 ft. $0.75

THE BISHOP (Washington 1937). H.M. 1938; A.I.S. A smoothly finished long flower of
Bishop’s purple. Midseason. 38 inches. $0.50

THREE CHEERS (Cook 1945). H.M. 1946; AIS. A striking, brilliant blue bicolor.
The large, well shaped flower has clear light blue S. and the F. are dark violet
with narrow border the color of the S. The prominent white beard accents the
rich, bold coloring. Vigorous. 42 inches. Very fine. $1.50

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TIFFANJA (DeForest 1942). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1944; A.LS. A different plicata having
spreading form and good substance. S. colonial buff; F. creamy white bordered
buff brushed at the haft and speckled around the border with light brown. Large

flowers. 42 inches. $0.75
TIP TOP (Hall 1947). A somewhat solid plicata with S. solid violet blue; F. white
delicately peppered blue in threat and on edges Midseason. 30 inches. $2.00

TISHOMINGO (Caldwell 1942). H.M. 1942; A. M. 1944; A.LS. A large clear wistaria
blue. A frosty flush around the beard envelops the whole flower and accentuates
the cool crispness. 40 inches. $1.00

TRANQUIL MOON (Cook 1948). H.M. 1950; A.LS. A fresh and gay Iris with S. a
light pure yellow, the slightly ruffled falls are silvery white with a narrow margin
of the light yellow; beards, lemon chrome. An iris of formal style with brisk
horizontal falls. A large flower with exceptionally heavy substance and sparkling
finish. Midseason-Late. 40 inches. Wonderful! $7.00

VEISHEA (Whiting 1943). H.M. 1946; A.I.S. A bright blend of copper and with a dash-
ing blaze of blue in the F. The flowers are very large and well formed, a little
too large for its height, maybe. 34 inches. $0.75

VELVET DUSK (Schreiner 1948). Very dark descendant of Sable and similar in col-
or with dull bluish brown beard. The bloom is full, well flared and rounded.

Midseason-Late. 3 feet. $3.50

VITPURI (Wmsn 1940). A lighter colored and slightly ruffled Wabash. S. pale laven-
der; F. violet purple. 33 inches. $0.50

VIOLET SYMPHONY (K. Smith 1940). H.M. 1940; A.M. 19438; A.I.S. Gleaming violet
self, huge in size and bearing many perfectly shaped flowers. Uniform in color
except for a slight flush at the haft. 40 inches. $0.75

WABASH (Wmsn 1936). Dykes Medal 1940; A.LS. 1940. An outstanding amoena. The
white S. and hyacinth violet F. and a very definite white margin are a wonderful
contrast. 30 inches. Attractive! $0.50

WHISTLING SWAN (Waters 1948). A stunning white Iris that is slightly ruffled, has
heavy texture and a sparkling finish. The whiteness carries completely through the
flower even to the beard. The large flowers are carried on 40 inch stems. A real
white that is completely hardy and a thrifty grower. $3.00

WHITE CITY (Murrell 1939). A.M. 1945; A.I.S. Flowers of silken blue white with a
flush of blue through the heart. Early-Midseason. 40 inches. $0.50

WHITE SENTRY (Benson 1949). A wonderful large pure white Iris of very heavy sub-
stance. The petals are broad, the flowers perfectly proportioned with wonderful
sheen. Very fine! Midseason-late. 42 inches. $4.00

WHITE TOWER (Schreiner 1951). The massive snow sculptured blcoms are well formed
with broad F. of extraordinary substance. The whole flower has a lovely sheen
accented by the golden haft and golden beard. Early. 42 inches. $10.00

WORTHINGTON (Cook 1943). A harmonious bicolor of pleasing rosy red, the color
particularly clear and bright. An Iris of every good quality. Visitors are always
attracted to this brilliant rosy red. Vigorous. 3 feet. $1.00

ZANTHA (Fay 1947). H.M. 1947; A.L.S. An early flowering very large deep yellow. The
color is clean and bright with a deep yellow beard. The Iris has very heavy sub-
stance and flaring falls. Fine. 37 inches. fv $4.00

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Made-To-Order Collection
LOT C

This is a collection you can make to blend with your own garden. The proposition
is as follows:

1. You select the plants you want from the list below, one of each kind, as many
kinds as you wish, but not less than five kinds.

2. Add up the prices of the kinds you have selected, deduct one-third of the total,
and remit the balance, but the amount nemitted must not be less than $3.00.

3. Each plant will be a properly labelled full-sized plant and the order will be sent
prepaid by express or mail as you direct, guaranteed satisfactory.

$1.00 EACH $1.50 EACH $3.00 EACH
Blue Shimmer Adios Admiration
Chief Poking Fire Blue Glow Chivalry
Daybreak Ranger Distance
Display Three Cheers New Horizon
Golden Eagle New Snow
Katherine Fay $2.00 EACH
Kentucky Beauty Anna Williamson $3.50 EACH
Lady Mohr Burgundy Rose Amandine
Lake George Chantilly Cover Girl
Master Charles Edith Rorke
Ola Kala Gulf Stream $4.00 EACH
Patrice Lake Shannon Danube Wave
Pink Reflection White Sentry
Red Valor $2.50 EACH Zantha
Sable Extraveganza
Southern Snow Orangeman $5.00 EACH
Sylvia Murray Relentless
Tea Rose $6.00 EACH
Tishomingo Mattie Gates $7.00 EACH
Worthington Pink Bountiful Tranquil Moon

Collection A
10 Iris, Your Choice, $3.00

All plants labelled and guaranteed true to name.

Arctic Frank Adams Ruth Pollock
Balmung Golden Treasure Samovar
Blue Zenith Lancaster Starless Night
Captain Wells Majenica Sunny Ruffles
Christabel Melanie The Bishop
City of Lincoln Melitza Viipuri

E. B. Williamson Ozone Wabash

Flora Zenor Persian Prince

Collection B
10 Iris, Your Choice, $5.00

All plants labelled and guaranteed true to name.

Azure Skies Hoosier Sunrise Red Gleam
China Maid Lady of Shalott Royal Scot
Copper Rose Manyusya Sharkskin
Flamely Nightingale The Admiral
Fontanette Rangitikei Veishea

Harriet Thoreau Violet Symphony

16 THE LONGFIELD IRIS FARM

Color Chart

In this color classification of Iris, we have tried to separate, as nearly as possible,
each Iris into a standard group. An explanation of terms used may help the beginner:
a “self” is an Iris with the standards and falls the same color; a “bicolor” is an Iris
with the standards lighter color than the falls; a “neglecta” is a purple bicolor; an
“amoena” is an Iris with white standards and colored falls, sometimes veined or mar-
gined white; a “plicata”’ is an Iris with petals sanded, veined or otherwise marked
with a color darker than the ground color; a “variegata’” is an Iris with standards yel-
low, gold or orange and falls heavily veined a darker color or completely of a darker
color. Thie standards of an Iris are the three upright petals, designated with the letter
“S” in descriptions. The falls of an Iris are the three lower or hanging petals, designated
by the letter “F.”

Descriptions and prices of the following varieties may be found listed alphabetically
among the Tall Bearded Iris starting on page 4.

WHITE SELFS
Jake
Katherine Fay
Mt. Blanc
New Snow
Sharkskin
Snow Flurry
Snow Velvet
Southern Snow
WHISTLING SWAN
WHITE SENTRY
White Tower
White City

WHITE GROUND
PLICATAS
Blue Shimmer
EDITH RORKE
Lady of Shalott
Los Angeles
Patrice
ROSE TOP
Royal Scot
Tip Top

YELLOW GROUND
PLICATAS
Balmung
Coritica
Ruth Pollock
TIFFANJA

AMOENAS
Choir Boy
EXTRAVAGANZA
Mt. McKinley
Viipuri
WABASH

PINK AMOENAS
MAY TIME
MORNING BRIGHT
Shannopin

NEGLECTAS
Amigo
Mme. Maurice Lassailly
THREE CHEERS

VARIEGATAS

Adios

City of Lincoln
Frank Adams
Gypsy

Persian Prince
PRETENDER
STATEN ISLAND

YELLOW BLENDS

Lady Mohr

Lavender and Gold Lace

RAINBOW ROOM

CREAM. SELFS
AMANDINE
Arctic
Golden Treasure
Sousun

YELLOW; WHITE
Elsa Sass
Golden Fleece
MATTIE GATES
Moonlight Madonna
PINNACLE
TRANQUIL MOON

YELLOW SELFS
ADMIRATION
Berkeley Gold
Francelia
Golden Eagle
Sunny Ruffles
ZANTHA

ORANGE SELFS
Naranja
OLA KALA
ORANGEMAN
Rocket

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Ai

LIGHT BLUE SELFS
Anita Catherine
Azure Skies
Bandmaster
BLUE PARAKEET
Blue Rhythm
Blue Valley
Blue Zenith
Chicory Blue
Distance
Great Lakes
Helen McGregor
Mirror Lake
PIERRE MINARD
SKY ABOVE
Sylvia Murray
Tishomingo

MEDIUM BLUE SELFS
BLUE BLAZE
Blue Glow
CHIVALRY
DANUBE WAVE
Lake George
Lake Shannon
The Admiral

BLUE PURPLE SELFS
Black Banner
Gulf Stream
Indiana Night
Sable
SABLE NIGHT
The Bishop

COPPER TONES é
ARGUS PHEASANT
Casa Morena
Cascade Splendor
Cordovan
GENERAL PATTON
Golden, Russet
GOLD SMOKE
Nightingale
Prairie Sunset
Samovar
Sunset Blaze

Color Chart

PINK FLAMINGO
Afar
Bonny
Cherie
Courtier
Flora Zenor
HELEN LOUISE
Hit Parade
Melitza
New Horizon
NORAH
PARADISE PINK
Pink Cameo
ROSA BARONE

ORCHID FLAMINGO
Fantasy
LOTTE LEMBRICH
Radiation

PINK SELFS
Alona
ANNA WILLIAMSON
Carillon
China Maid
Copper Pink
Cover Girl
Daybreak
HOOSIER SUNRISE
Lancaster
Majenica
Melanie
PINK REFLECTION
SALAMONIE
Tea Rose

ORCHID PINK SELFS
Chantilly
DREAMCASTLE
Harriet Thoreau
LYNN LANGFORD
Manyusya
PINK BOUNTIFUL

VIOLET SELF
Violet Symphony

RED SELFS
Chief Poking Fire
Christabel
Frank Pugliese
Ranger
Red Gleam
Red Valor
Redward
RELENTLESS

ROSE RED SELFS
BIG TIME
Kentucky Beauty
Worthington

COPPER RED SELFS
Action Front
Copper Rose
FLAMELY

RED PURPLES
Captain Wells
Display
MASTER CHARLES
SOLID MAHOGANY
Starless Night

RED BROWN BLENDS
AZTEC INDIAN
Fort Ticonderoga
Grand Canyon
HIS EXCELLENCY
Mexico
Veishea

ROSE PINK BLENDS
Burgundy Rose
Fontanette
Rangitikei
Santa Rosa
ROSE SPLENDOR

18 THE LONGFIELD IRIS FARM

Dwarf Iris

Dwarf Iris average about eight inches in height and most varieties flower from April
to about the middle of May. Some of the varieties flower again in the fall. Dwarfs are
excelient for use in the rock garden or at the front of the border.

ALINDA (Cook 1946). Tiny flowers of clear rich red purple, the beard pale blue. Strong
growing and very free, the plant is covered with bloom in the spring. Early. $0.50

ATROVIOLACEA H.M. 1951; A.I.S. Deep red violet. First dwarf to flower. $0.40

BLUE BAND (Cook 1950) Not for sale in 1952.

CREAM TART (Hill-Son). Glistening cream and olive yellow with dash of red in center

of F. Very free and showy. $0.50
CYANEA (G. & K. 1899). Rich viclet purple with a white throat. $0.40
DIXMUDE (Mil. 1916). S. aniline blue; F. rich crimson purple. $0.40
FLORIDA (G. & K. 1899) Medium yellow self. $0.40
LIEUTENANT DE CHAVAGNAC (Andre 1926). A violet dwarf. Blooms in spring and

fall. $0.40
LITTLE ELSA (Muhl. 1948). H.M. 1948; A.I.S. Lemon yellow flowers; F. deeper yellow

shading lighter toward center and edge. $1.00
LITTLE JEWEL (J. Sass 1939). Brown tan blend. $0.75
NEGUS (Mil. 1914). Bright dark violet with white markings. $0.40

OLIVE EVA (Ethel Christensen 1951). H.M. 1951; A.I.S. A blended variegata. The S. are
pale yellow lower half flushed lavender-purple. The F. are purple the lower eighth

is yellow. Re-blooms in fall. 4 inches. $5.00
PRIMUS (Welch 1950). Caparne Award 1951, A.I.S. A true variegata; clean deep yellow
standards. The falls ere brownish red with neat yellow border. 6 inches. $5.00
PROMISE (Cook 1952). For description see page 3. $3.00
ROSE MIST (H. P. Sass 1931). A soft rosy mauve. $0.50
SOUND MONEY (J. Sass 1925). Caparne Award 1950; A.I.S. A rich yellow. $0.50
TAMPA (Cook 1936). H.M. 1938; A.I.S. Tiny flowers of decided redness for a dwarf beard-
ed Iris. Slender stems 14 inches tall. $0.40
VIOLET GEM (Cook 1946). H.M. 1950; A.I.S. Tiny flowers of rich dark blue violet,
lighter blue beard. Strong grower and free flowering. Early. $0.75
YELLOW FRILLS (Hill 1937). A fine deep yellow, frilled dwarf. $0.40

Intermediate Iris

These Iris, in general, flower just after the Dwarf Iris and just before the Talli
Bearded Iris, thus filling in the blooming season. They vary in height from 15 to 25
inches and have relatively large flowers except for the three new Iris from Mr. Paul
Cook which are well proportioned Iris in every way.

Those varieties marked thus* flower again in the fall.

*AUTUMN HAZE (H. P. Sass 1934). An attractive large soft lavender. $0.40
“AUTUMN QUEEN (H.P. Sass 1926). A fine white that blooms again in the fall. 16 inches.
$0.40

BARIA (Cook 1951). H.M. 1951; A.I.S. A lovely light yellow, both standards and falls are
slightly waved. One of the new type of intermediates produced by Mr. Cook. 1 foot

tall. $4.00
BLACK HAWK (Schreiner 1941). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1948; A.I.S. A rich velvety blackish
purple, nearly a self. 28 inches. $0.40
BLUE BOY (Foster 1913) Violet self with same colored beard. $0.40

BLUET (Sturtevant 1918). A very free flowering light blue self, Fragrant. 2 feet. $0.40

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CHALLENGER (J. Sass 1929). Dark purple bicolor, white beard. $0.40
DOROTHEA (Caparne 1901). Pale blue lilac bicolor of flat form. $0.40
DOXA (Sass 1929). H.M. 1928; A.I.S. A large blend of yellow; buff and blue. 20 inches. $0.50
FAIRY FLAX (Cook 1951). H.M. 1951, A.I.S. One of the new type of intermediates from
Mr. Cook. A clear light blue self with a white beard. The color is very blue and clear
in tone. 11 inches. $4.00
GAYNELLE (Richer 1930). A fine, rich, clear deep yellow. $0.40
GREEN SPOT (Cook 1951). H.M. 1951, A.I.S. One of the new type of intermediates from
Mr. Cook. A neat and clean white flower with horizontal falls and a half-inch patch

of bright medium green at end of beard. Unique and striking. 10-12 inches. $5.00
*KANSAS INGLESIDE (Hill 1939). A warm toned reddish self that is a fall bloomer,

aiso. 30 inches. $0.40
LEOTA (Fryer 1923). Creamy white with F. faintly lavender streaked. $0.40
MAJOR Large flowered “bluish” bicolor. $0.40
MAYGOLD (Nichols 1931). A canary yellow self of excellent form. $0.40
MOONBEAM (Mur. 1927). Pure sulphur yellow with no markings. $0.40
RED ORCHID (J. Sass 1934). H.M. 1936; A.I.S. One of the reddest. $0.40
RUBY GLOW (Schreiner 1941). H.M. 1942; A.M. 1948; A.I.S. The richest and reddest of

the “red” intermediates with a brillant orange beard. $1.00
*SOUTHLAND (H. P. Sass 1934). H.M. 1936; A.I.S. Golden yellow. $0.40
SUNBEAM (Murrell 1927). Satiny deep canary yellow. Very fine. $0.40

*ZWANENBURG (Denis 1912). Blend of cream, violet, olive green and maroon. $0.40

Table Iris

This charming group of Iris blooms with the Tall Bearded Iris but must not be
compared with them. The small dainty flowers on slender wiry stems with narrow
foliage make them suitable for cut Iris for the table, hence the name. These Iris are
also very fine for the border as they are around two feet high, quite floriferous and
graceful.

CHEWINK (Wmson., 1937). A dainty little Iris of light blue with a bright yellow beard.

Very lovely. 18 inches. $0.75
DAYSTAR (Wmsn., 1941). A dainty white Iris with a faint creamy tint and a brilliant
orange beard. Taller and with heavier, more lustrous texture than Pewee. $1.00

JOY (Carpenter). H.M. 1943; A.I.S. A blending of copper, orange, red and violet. A
gem for brilliance in the border. Larger and sturdier than the usual Table Iris. 2 feet.

$1.25

KINGLET (Wmsn., 1934). A deep golden yellow self with small well formed flowers on
well branched stem. 29 inches. $0.40
PEWEE (Wmsn., 1934). A tiny pure white flower, well branched stems 18 inches high.
Early. $0.40
SISKIN (Wmsn., 1934). A lovely lemon yellow self with slightly open S. and flaring F.
This and Pewee are the smallest of this group. 18 inches. $0.40

TITMOUSE (Wmsn., 1934). Amber yellow speckled and edges Hortense violet. 31 in. $0.40
TOM TIT (Bliss, 1919). A small dark mulberry purple with horizontal falls. Has foun-
tain-like foliage. 18 inches. $0.75
TWO FOR TEA (Auten, 1948). A lovely delicate orchid pink self, somewhat similar to
Pink Satin in color but not quite as pink. Plant grows vigorously and has compact

foliage. Midseason. 20 inches. $0.75
WARBLER (Wmsn., 1935). A small, clean yellow formal flower. Very floriferous and
clean habit of growth. 25 inches. $0.40

WIDGET (Wmsn., 1943). A typical Table Iris that is white with S. heavily dotted and F.
edged lavender violet. A perfect gem. $0.50

20 THE LONGFIELD IRIS FARM

Beardless Iris Species

DOROTHEA K. WILLIAMSON (Wmsn., 1918). A hybrid of the beardless species fulva
and foliosa. Large velvety flowers of the most vivid purple. Fine as a cut flower. $0.50
I. GRAMINEA. A native of Southern Europe. Very fragrant. The small flowers of reddish
violet bloom down among the foliage. Foliage is grass-like. Blooms well in full

shade. Fine for rock gardens. 10 inches. $0.75
I. PSEUDACORUS. A native of Europe. Strong foliage and flowers of brightest yellow.
Suited to moist locations. $0.40
L. VIRGINICA. Common Indiana wild marsh or swamp Iris. Light purple. $0.40

Siberian Iris

The Siberian Iris are tall with slender stems and narrow, grasslike foliage. Flowers
are much smaller than the Tall Bearded Iris and have narrow petals, making them fine
for cut flowers. The plants do well in a moist location as well as in any good garden
spot. They are not benefited by lime. Plant in spring or fall.

CAEZAR (Morgan, 1940). Very dark blue. The petals are broad and straight hanging.
4 feet. $0.50
COOL SPRING (Kellogg, 1940). A charming Siberian Iris with S. and styles pearly blue;
the very horizontal F. are much deeper on the upper part, blending out to the pearly

blue of the S. 30 inches. $1.00
GATINEAU (Preston, 1932). An excellent clear blue Iris with extremely large flowers on
sturdy stems. $1.00

HELEN ASTOR (Whitney-Kellogg, 1933). H.M. 1941; A.M. 1942; A.I.S. A lovely rosy red.
S. are slightly ruffled; F. are round with a white halo near the throat which is flushed

with blue. 30 inches. $1.50
LLEWELLYN (Cleveland, 1929). Large flaring flowers of rich blue purple. Tall and up-
standing. $0.75
MARTHA LE GRANDE (Washington, 1935). A large pure white. 38 inches. $1.50
MATANE (Preston, 1937). A fine milk white with gold spear on each fall. $1.50
PICKANOCK (Preston, 1937). Deep violet blue with a decided white area in the center
of each fall. Excellent form and habit. 40 inches. $1.50
SKEENA (Preston, 1938). A delightful dwarf Siberian of dark blue coloring. Late flow-
ering. Especially good for rock gardens. $0.50
SNOW QUEEN. A snowy white, large and well formed. 3 feet. $0.50
SNOWY EGRET (Cleveland, 1938). Fine large pure white. 31 inches. $1.50
SUMMER SKY (Cleveland, 1935). A dainty variety with white S. and F. pale blue.
$0.50

TOWANDA REDFLARE (E. Scheffy, 1948). A new large flaring red, between Helen As-
tor and Eric, the Red, in tone. 38 inches. $2.50
TROPIC NIGHT (Morgan 1937). H.M. 1951; A.I.S. The finest real deep blue. Surpasses
Caesar and Caesar’s Brother. 40 inches. $2.00
TUNKHANNOCK (Scheffy, 1945). Largest white, with flaring falls. Tall. - $2.00
TYCOON (Cleveland, 1938) Morgan Award 1951; A.I.S. The largest Siberian Iris to date.
The huge flowers of violet blue are of splendid proportion. Outstanding. $2.00
VELVET GOWN (Cleveland, 1938). A velvety blue-purple. The F. are overlaid with
black and dotted with gold at the throat. $2.00

SHIPPING TIME FOR SIBERIAN AND BEARDLESS IRIS—
EARLY SPRING OR LATE FALL, ONLY

COPPER
ROSE

—Photo by Larmore

See page 6

WHISTLING
SWAN

—Photo by lLarmore

See page 15

See page 24

VALIANT

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Hemerocallis—Darylilies

This fine perennial was once called “Lemon Lily” by our grandmothers. One may
also recall seeing the orange form, I. fulva, growing wild along the countryside, with its
thick fountain-like foliage, the lily-like flowers clustered atop the tall, wiry stems high
above the green. Now with the rapid development and improvement in Hemerocallis wé
have many lovely varieties to lighten and grace our gardens. Daylilies are perhaps the
easiest of all plants to grow doing well in sun or shade, drought or dampness, but a hap-
py medium of these conditions finds them at their best. In describing the flower, the
three larger innermost divisions are called petals and the three smaller divisions are the
sepals. By noting flowering time, one can select a number of varieties that will supply
bloom from May to September.

AFTERGLOW (Stout 1941). A most appealing and unusual color—pale buff and pastel
peach with a rosy tint in the throat and mid-vein of the petals, charming and clean
appearing. Medium size flower. Remains open evenings. July-August. 42 inches.

$2.00

ALADDIN (Stout 1941). Deep cadmium yellow with a contrasting band of garnet-
brown midway on the petals. June-July. 45 inches. Evergreen. $0.75

AUTUMN PRINCE (Stout 1941). Tall, multiflora hybrid. Many flowers of clear light
yellow with good texture. Late-August-frost. 42 in. $1.50

BALLET DANCER (Nesmith 1946). A dainty and charming Hemerocallis that gives a
very pink effect in the garden. The full flowers are smoothly finished between
buff pink and grenadine pink. July-August. 38 inches. $2.50

BERTRAND FARR (Stout 1941). An outstanding variety. Extra large, flower with
gracefully recurved petals, glowing rosy peach with parallel darker veinings,
throat pale. Remains open evenings. June-July. 30 inches. Evergreen. $1.00

BLACK FALCON (Nesmith 1941). A near black. Flowers are large and wavy
at the edges with a shallow pale green yellow cup. July-August. 3 feet. Decidu-
ous. Fades slightly. $3.00

BLACK PRINCE (Russell 1942). Of darkest deep red maroon. Velvety, blackish deep
red petals with small deep yellow cup. Segments are wide. June-July. 38 inches.

$3.00
BOUNTIFUL (Cook 1943). An excellent wide-petalled large lemon yellow, of pleasing
shape and color. Resistant to sun and rain. July. 32 inches. $1.00

BOUTONNIERE (Stout 1938). Small wide open flowers borne in profusion on well
branched scapes. Sepals are deep yellow; the petals rosy peach. 3 ft. Semi-decidu-

ous. September. $0.75
BROWNEYED SUSAN (Eleanor Hill 1946). Rich golden yellow with precise brown
eye zone. 34 inches. Early-midseason. $1.00
BUCKEYE (Stout 1941). Full clear orange with mahogany red eye. Prolific grower.
Remains open evenings. June-July. 30 inches. Deciduous. $0.50
CABALLERO (Stout 1941). A distinct bicolor. Petals vermillion-red, throat sepals
golden yellow. Tall, gay and brilliant. July-August. 40 inches. $1.00

CHENGTU (Stout 1935). Sprightly, brilliant coppery orange-red with deep velvety car-
mine mid-zone. Flowers pleasingly recurved. July-August. 3 feet. Evergreen. $0.50
CHLOE (Nesmith 1938). An excellent large, fullruffled flower with deep yellow back-
ground, flecked and powdered with warm golden sepia. The darker sepals of burnt
orange are most unusual. July. 3% feet. $1.00
COLONIAL DAME (Milliken 1948). Large, light apricot flowers banded with a pale
rosy tan, with throat of bright gold. They open wide—six inches. The petals are
very broad, ruffled along the edges and creped over the flattened portion. 3 feet.
Midseason. $7.00

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COMET (Russell 1943). A striking large Hemerocallis—a pale yellow and red bicolor.

Strong grower and free flowering. 42 inches. Midseason-late. $0.75
DAUNTLESS (Stout 1935). Very wide petals of pale yellowish orange with pastel
blended mid-zone. July-August. 30 inches. Fine! $0.75
DELIGHT (Cook 1943). A soft pale yellow with pinkish ring in the throat. A delightful
combination of form and color. July. 3% feet. $1.00
DOLLY VARDEN (Nesmith 1939). Open full flowers of Chinese coral with slight lines
of deeper rose. Lovely in half shade. July. 40 inches, Deciduous. $1.00
DOMINION (Stout 1941). Extra large, full flowers with rich red coloring in a concen-
tric three-toned pattern. A strong and bold flower. June-July. 40 inches. $1.00

DRESDEN DOLL (Nesmith 1946). Blended flowers with a soft cream background
flushed with Salmon Buff. Tall and widely branched. July-August. 50 inches. $2.00
EARLIANNA (Betscher 1938). An early flowering golden orange tone. A prodigious
flowerer. June. 2 feet. $1.00
FESTIVAL (Stout 1939). A gay bicolor. Sepals orange with brown tinge; petals Eng-
lish red with darker veins and orange mid-stripe. Vigorous. July-August. 42 inches.

Deciduous. $0.75
GAIETY (Betscher 1932). Wide open light lemon-yellow, large, wide-petalled with good
substance. Evening flowering. June. 3 feet. $1.00

GEORGE KELSO (Traub 1941). Splendid large flowers, 514 inches, whose beauty is
enhanced by the pronounced ruffling of the petals. A bicolor, but of softer, more
pleasing color than most. The sepals are soft buff yellow; the petals are brownish.

Midseason. 4 feet. Evergreen. $1.00
GIANTESS (Betscher) A very tall golden yellow about the same color as Royal. Throat
deeper yellow, almost orange. July. 50 inches. $0.50
GLOAMING (Cook 1936). Large open flowers with yellow background heavily over-
cast with reddish rose-purple. July-August. 42 inches. $1.00
GOLD DUST (Yeld 1906). A good early yellow dwarf, bronze on the reverse side. 24
inches. Early. Deciduous. $0.50

GRANADA (Traub 1938). A smooth and glistening tan and brown of great charm.
One of the few real browns. Deeper and handsomer than Bagdad. June-July.
Evergreen. 3 feet. $1.00

HANKOW (Stout 1939). Large rich yellowish orange with bold scarlet eye-zone in
petals. Blooms 5% inches wide. 42 inches. August. Grown in Hankow, China for

food and medicine. Evergreen. $1.00
HESPERUS (H. P. Sass 1937). A marvelous lemon chrome with blooms seven inches
across. July-August. 4 feet. Deciduous. $1.00

HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN (Nesmith 1940). A striking large flower, 5 inches, of wine
purple with greenish yellow throat. Slightly night flowering. July. 42 inches.
Deciduous. $1.00

HONEY REDHEAD (Nesmith 1942). A very brilliant and unusual velvety yet bright
red with a distinct border of creamy yellow. Flowers open and flaring. July-
August. 38 inches. $1.00 ©

J. S. GAYNOR (Yeld 1928). Fragrant waxy yellow flowers of orange-apricot. July-
August. 3 feet. $1.25

LADY FAIR (Nesmith 1946). An enchanting large flower of glistening Jasper and
flesh pink with a creamy undertone. July-August. 38 inches. $5.00

LIDICE (Traub 1943). A multiflora hybrid of orange suffused reddish yellow. Very
bright. Evergreen. June-July. 3 feet. $1.50

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LUSTROUS (Nesmith 1942). <A large flower with bright pink color over-flushed with
a soft lustrous sheen. July-August. 40 inches. $2.00
MARGARET (Cook 1943). Large flowers of fine smooth color, a solid, even buff yel-
low to very bottom of throat. Distinct from the usual golden and lemon yellows.
July. Deciduous. 3 feet. $1.25
MATADOR (Nesmith 1940). A bright rich mahogany flower with a deeper velvet flush
on the petals. A full cup shaped bloom of great brilliance. July-August. 38

inches. Deciduous. $1.00
MIGNON (Stout 1941). This is a multiflora hybrid, tiny flowers with many flowers te
the stem. Yellow. Fine for cutting. 3 feet. Midseason-Late. $2.00
MONARCH (Stout 1941). Medium size but broad petalled, light cadmium yellow with
delicate halo of fulvous orange in mid-zone. June. 3 feet. $0.75
MOONBEAM (Sass 1940). A very large creamy yellow. Medium large flowers
on 52 inch stems. July. Deciduous. $0.75

MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL (Douglas 1946). This lovely pale apricot is charming for
flower arrangements or in the garden. Flowers have broad petals with a creamy
mid-rib and over whole flower is a frosty sheen. July. 48 inches. $4.00

MOROCCO RED (Nesmith 1940). Brilliant flower of velvety Morocco red carrying
the color deep into the heart, leaving just a bit of orange at the base. July-August.
38 inches. Evergreen. $2.00

MRS. HUGH JOHNSON (Russell 1942). A fiery red with a lovely satin sheen, small
yellow throat. The wide petals and sepals are slightly reflexed and open full. Re-
mains open evenings. Early-midseason. 42 inches. $1.25

PAINTED LADY (Russell 1942). One of the largest flowered varieties, full petalled,
wide open blossoms with a beautiful ruffle. Cinnamon brown and yellow on
flushed red with a coral throat. July-August. 3 feet. $3.50

PETER PUMPKIN (Nesmith 1946). A very full cup-shaped flower with broad over-
lapping petals and sepals that are fluted on the edges. An absolute self of deep
orange. Midseason. 38 inches. $2.50

PORT (Stout 1941). A daylily that attracts attention at once because of its bright red
flowers, darker in mid-zone, greenish throat. Medium size flowers on 21% foot
scapes. Remains open evenings. July. $1.00

POTENTATE (Nesmith 1943). An outstanding luminous flower of pansy purple with a
distinct satiny sheen. Color smooth extending clear down into the throat. Midseason.
42 inches. Deciduous. $5.00

PURPLE WATERS (Russell 1942). A most attractive purple daylily. The flowers are
not large but open wide, are somewhat ruffled and of deep wine color. Deciduous.
3 feet. Early-midseason. $0.75

RAJAH (Stout 1935). The throat and background of the flower are a delicate orange
with a conspicuous eye of garnet brown. July-August. 40 inches. $0.50

RED BIRD (Stout 1941). Petals eventone vermillion-red with ox-blood eye and deep
yellow throat. Petals recurved and semi-full. Hold up well in sun. Remains open
evenings. July. 3 feet. $2.00

REDROCK CANYON (Milliken 1948). A large orange red with broad conspicuous-
ly creped petals. Throat lemon chrome. Semi-evergreen. 4 feet. Midseason. $3.50

REGAL LADY (Nesmith 1941). A tall and stately rose bicolor. Large open flowers with
deep rose petals blending into a deeper rose bordering the rim of the pale yellow
cup. The cream ruffled sepals are faintly flushed with rose, giving the effect of a
bicolor, July. 40 inches. $1.00

RELIANT (Cook 1951). A sun-resistant medium yellow—pure and intense in color.
Of large size, excellent substance and texture. One of the finest yellows we have

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seen. The strong, erect stalks are 4 feet tall and carry the flowers with a certain
boldness. The plant is deciduous, of very rugged growing habit, in either moist or

ary locations. Midseason. $6.00
RIMFIRE (Kildow 1952). For description see page 3 $7.50
ROSALIND (Stout 1938). This is a variant of the wild Hem. fulva rosea which was
collected in China. A clear colored rosy pink. July-August. 42 inches. $1.00

ROYALTY (Nesmith 1940). Large open flower of deep maroon, the star shaped cup is
rich yellow. The flower is a true maroon with a velvety almost blue purple sheen
on the broad petals and sepals. Midseason. 40 inches. $1.75

RUBY SUPREME (Wheeler 1941). One of the best of the red Hemerocallis. The large
wide open flowers are a luminous ruby red, the throat is green gold. A delicate
gold line trails through the middle of each petal. July. 36 inches. Evergreen. $2.50

SACHEM (Stout 1941). Rich deep red with a throat of yellow orange in sharp con-
trast to the outer red zone. The color holds well in hot sun. Vigorous. Evergreen.

June-July. 40 inches. $0.75
SALMON ROSE (Hayward 1948). A lovely salmon rose. $1.00
SANTA MARIA (Russell 1945). A light orchid bi-tone, with yellow green throat.

Twice bloomer. 34 inches. Early-midseason. Open evenings. $1.25

SOUDAN (Stout 1932). Medium large empire yellow flowers, very full and recurved
lily type, with broad, pleasingly creped and crinkled petals and sepals. July-Au-

gust. 3 feet. $0.60
SPITFIRE (Russell 1942). Fiery red with yellow mid-rib and throat, blooms continu-
ously, medium size, 30 inches, evergreen. Evening flowering. $1.00
STALWART (Cook 1935). A beautiful large blend of tawny reddish bronze and or-
ange, nicely recurved petals. July-August. 40 inches. $0.50
STARLIGHT (Nesmith 1936). A lovely large, broad flower of pinard yellow, with
overlapping ruffled segments. July-August. 4 feet. $1.00

SWEETBRIAR (Nesmith 1938). A lustrous flower, larger, and better in form than
Rosalind. The pink petals and sepals are well reflexed showing a delicate yellow

cup. July. 40 inches. Deciduous. $1.00
TALISMAN (Nesmith 1941). A large, full flower of salmon pink with a clean green
throat. Very fine. Midseason. 40 inches. $3.00
TARA (Nesmith 1940). Wide open flowers of rose-red. Fine form. Deciduous. 3 feet.
July. $1.50

THERON (Stout 1934). A dark red purple with great depth of color. The petals and
sepals, somewhat narrow, are recurving at the tips with a velvety flush spreading
down to the medium yellow cup. Deciduous. 30 inches. $0.60

VALIANT (Cook 1943). A massive glowing orange, fine in every way. The large
flowers of open, spreading form have wide segments, the inner ones waved and
crimped at the margin. Splendid texture and substance. Sun resistant. July. 42

inches. The finest orange daylily we have seen! - $5.00
WAR PATH (Russell 1942). Even dark mahogany red of fine quality. Flower wide
open with broad petals. June-July. 36 inches. Deciduous. $1.50
WHITE LADY (H. P. Sass 1940). Pale yellow flowers of good size and form. One of
the Hemerocallis closes to white. July-August. 40 in. $0.75

WINONA (Cook 1943). Wide open flowers of pale bufi-yellow overlaid with the least
flush of rusty fulvous. The flower is quite large, of attractive shape, the segments
are broad. Sun-resistant. July. 42 inches. $0.75

Hemerocallis orders under $3.00 are not prepaid, so must include 35c for shipping charges.

Hemerocallis Standard Varieties

SPECIAL COLLECTION—12 PLANTS FOR $3.35

Your selection: 8 varieties from the 35c group, 4 varieties from the 50c group. All
plants labelled, guaranteed true to name.

35c Group 50c Group
Amaryllis—golden yellow Anna Betscher—orange yellow
Apricot—early yellow Buckeye—yellow, red eye
Bagdad—brown and red Geo. Yeld—large yellow with red eye
Burbank—slender yellow Giantess—tall, large yellow
Cinnabar—gold with red Golden Dream—golden
Goldeni—golden orange Ophir—fine golden
Gold Imperial—tall gold Rajah—orange, brown eye
Imperator—orange red Shirley—butter yellow

Margaret Perry—reddish, tall
Middendorffii—early orange
Mikado—orange, red eye
Mrs. A. H. Austin—golden
Royal—yellow

Sirius—bright orange
Sovereign—early yellow
Sunset—reddish

The Gem—deep yellow
Vesta—deep orange

Join the Hemerocallis Society

If you are interested in Hemerocallis, this new organization needs you and you
need it. We want personal experience reports from hundreds of gardens. These, and
the best advice from leading hydridizers, will be carefully collected and annually sent
back to you in an attractive and useful yearbook which also will contain the names and
addresses of our members to date. There will be bulletins and printed matter from time
to time, and there is a loan library of Hemerocallis literature.

Annual dues are three dollars ($3.00) and should be mailed to the Secretary-
Treasurer, Geo. Lenington, Box 139, Kansas City, Mo.

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